A reason to live.

Chapter 8

As I was entering home holding my mom's hand “He's a nice guy isn't it?" pa said

“Yea, Sara you spoke to him and technically you were with him the entire day. So tell us, if he's a good guy." ma said eying pa and me 

“Ma, he's a great guy,easy to be with, friendly and a great company. Anyone will like him." I said as we reached and I was exhausted so bid good night and left.

I freshened up and went to bed. Woke up only the next morning. I quickly got ready and went to the kitchen hearing ma and pa having a discussion.  “We’ll tell her today, I'm sure she'll be happy" ma said 

“Better tell her soon cause we don't have much time, you know." pa replied while looking a bit tensed 

“Pa what is it that you people want to tell, who and why?" I asked all confused as to what they were discussing. Ma came near me and told me to wait at the table.

“You've met Rohan right?, we thought he's a good guy and so we thought of getting you guys married, I hope you don't love anyone else??" ma said a little hesitant and careful so that I'm not shocked but I was “huh?? ma, okayy, he's a nice guy, I'm happy that you chose him for me but does he know??" I asked thinking if Rohan knew that we would be engaged all the while. “eh, actually, he doesn't. we have planned this and we four decided to tell you'll both today." ma said as she searched for some answers in my eyes “ma, please give me this day, I'll have to think it through, bye I got to leave." I said as I left for office.

During my lunch break I whatsapped Rohan (the first time since I got his number) ‘I need to talk to you....Let’s meet at the coffee shop today evening at 6:30?’ Rohan immediately replied 'yea, sure, even I wanted to talk'

I was at the coffee shop when Rohan entered, he spotted me and greeted me with a small smile. He came to the table and looked a lot tensed. “all okay??" I asked 

“No, all is not ok Sara, did your parents tell you??" he asked full of concern. “Uh....mmm....yea about the marriage?? But I didn’t tell them my decision, I wanted to ask you first if you did mind"

“Of course I don't mind, I mean, but so soon ?" he said 

“Come on,I'm sure if  we're going to get married it will be after a few months so we'll have time to you know get to know each other better isn't it?" I questioned.

“Yes, but I'll be leaving to Dubai for a project next week and will be back next month will be here for 20 days and won't be able to visit India for another 2 years, so think of it, we'll have to get married next month and once we tell ‘yes’ our engagement will be over and our wedding, don't you think it's a little too fast??" he asked as I processed everything he had just said.

“Listen, even I never thought it would happen this way but let's think of it practically, neither have you loved anyone nor have I, to tell you frankly, you seem like a nice guy and I would not mind getting married and falling in love with you but I just can't fall in love with you before our marriage, like I've said, I've always been in love with the one I'm going to marry" I said as I sipped some coffee. 

“Let me think this through . Give me some time, I'll let you know tomorrow." he said. “Hello, wait, why do you look sad?? is there some other problem??"